You can make a difference in your community!
More than one-third of all the food grown in the United States is lost as food waste. One in eight Americans struggle with food insecurity. We need YOU to bridge that gap and make sure that nutritious fruits and vegetables get to the people who need it most.
SoSA volunteers typically glean produce left behind after the harvest on local farms. Gleaning keeps produce from going to waste by sharing it with local feeding agencies. Come glean with SoSA to be a good steward of our resources and share food with people in need!
How does it work?
Sign up
Sign up to volunteer by filling out the form. This automatically enters you into our volunteer system! We welcome volunteers of any age, economic circumstance, ethnicity, sex, race, range of ability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, and language.
Get notified
The next time SoSA gleans a field within driving distance of your zip code, you’ll receive an email from SoSA staff with more details about how to sign up, how to prepare, what to bring, how to sign our waiver, and everything else you’ll need to know. Most events are in the morning, depending on the crop and season.
Arrive
On the day of the gleaning, you’ll meet a SoSA staff person or volunteer at a local farm and learn exactly what to do. You will spend a few hours picking farm-fresh fruits and vegetables in a field. You may even have the opportunity to deliver that produce to a local feeding agency if you would like!
Come back next time
Come back next time to rescue more food for people in need in your community!
SoSA also needs writers, fundraisers, field supervisors, and more! Is there a unique way you would like to volunteer? Contact Rebecca Brockman at volunteer@endhunger.org.
Find gleaning opportunities
Check out this map to get a live look at gleaning opportunities across the country: